Production Associate - Austin Bluffs Store

Goodwill of Colorado; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Daily Pay Benefit

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

Job summary

Goodwill of Colorado is seeking an Associate I, Retail Production in Colorado Springs. The role processes donated items into inventory, prepares them for the sales floor, and delivers excellent customer service in a fast-paced setting.

You may work across areas like hardlines, softlines, housewares, electronics, or books, with occasional donations work. The position requires attention to detail, the ability to price and test items, and strong communication with teammates.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
• One year of retail experience preferred.
• Attention to detail and ability to make decisions.
• Ability to use basic technologies to follow company standards.
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers, managers, supervisors, staff, and peers.
• Ability to use a dolly and pallet jack as required.
• Must be able to work weekends, evenings and holidays with possible overtime.

Responsibilities

• Sort donated items by type (books, media, textiles, housewares, etc.).
• Hang, size, price, tag, and prepare items for sale on the floor.
• Inspect and quick test items to ensure good working condition.
• Price per Goodwill standards based on quality and value.
• Keep production and sales floor areas organized, stocked, and clean.
• Provide excellent customer service to staff and customers.
• Refresh product selection by rotating or pulling old items.
• May process E‑Commerce products as needed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Customer service

Communication

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Dolly

Pallet jack

Job description

Pay: $15.95/Hr.

Full-Time positions are available. Please tell us about your availability!

Application deadline: 09/28/2026

Job Summary

This position will work to process donated items into inventory to be sold in our stores and will interact with customers while stocking the sales floor. Excellent customer service skills are a must! This position works in a fast-paced, goal-driven environment.

The Associate I, Retail Production will primarily work in a production environment processing and sorting donated items following company quality standards and guidelines to determine which items will be placed on the sales floor to be sold. This process includes pricing and testing guidelines as required. The Associate is responsible for ensuring the sales floor area is well stocked with product in an organized and presentable fashion. The Associate may occasionally be in contact with customers and expected to be responsive in communication and provide excellent customer service. The Associate may be assigned to various areas that they have been trained in to include hardlines, softlines, housewares, electronics, mechanical goods, books, or shoes per the business needs. This position may occasionally work in donations.

Essential Functions

• Meets or exceeds minimum productivity standards and expectations/Key Performance Indicator (KPI)s for assigned duties.
• Sort donated items by type (books, media, textiles, housewares, etc.) which include season, color, and quality of product.
• Hang, size and price, tag, and prepare items to be sold on the sales floor.
• Inspect and quick test items as needed that plug-in or run on batteries to ensure the product is in good workable condition.
• Make decisions to price according to Goodwill standards of quality and value of product (good, better, best), which may include researching the item’s value on the internet or utilizing other company tools and standards.
• Ensure production and sales floor areas are well organized, stocked, properly merchandised, and clean.
• Provide excellent customer service to fellow staff and customers; answer product questions as needed.
• Rotate or pull old or unsold product in a timely manner from the sales floor to ensure product selection is refreshed as necessary.
• May have additional responsibility of processing E-Commerce product (sort, hang, size, price, tag, etc.).
• Follow all retail center policies and procedures.
• Ensure work areas are clear and organized and adhere to continuous improvement standards.
• Follow all safety processes and procedures to help provide a safe working environment for employees and customers.
• Cross-train in other departments or areas; act as a back-up for other areas as required.
• Job duties may extend beyond the tasks listed and may include additional responsibilities as required.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education

• A High School diploma or equivalent is preferred.

Experience

• One (1) year of retail experience is preferred.

Other

• Must have attention to detail and ability to make decisions.
• Ability to use basic technologies to be able to follow company standards.
• Ability to use judgement to assess quality and value of product and pricing, researching value as necessary.
• Ability to see color and use judgement to assess quality and value of product and pricing, researching value as necessary.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with customers, managers, supervisors, staff, and peers.
• Must have the ability to use a dolly and pallet jack as required.
• Must be able to work a varied schedule which may include weekends, evenings and holidays as needed with occasional overtime.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Goodwill is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to employing qualified individuals including those with disabilities, protected veterans and military spouses.

E-Verify Participation

Goodwill participates in E-Verify. For more information on E-Verify, please contact DHS: 888-897-7781 or www.dhs.gov/E-Verify.

Safe & Drug-free Workplace

We promote a Safe & Drug-free Workplace.

Daily Pay Benefit

This position is eligible for Daily Pay!Work today, get paid today! We’ve partnered with DailyPay, a voluntary benefit to offer employees access to their pay on their own schedule.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Goodwill of Colorado is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) eligible employer.

Benefits

• Full-Time employees in [Retail, Sales/Operations] are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Short Term Disability, Life/Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Flexible Spending Accounts, Long Term Disability, and several voluntary supplemental benefit offerings. In addition, these positions are eligible for paid time off in the form of vacation, sick, holiday, floating holiday, jury duty, and bereavement leave. All employees may also make pre-tax or post-tax (Roth) contributions to our retirement plan – must be 18 years of age to participate.

Physical Requirements

Attachment to Job Description

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Guide To Physical Requirements

• Continuously (5-8 hours)
• Frequently (3-4 hours)
• Occasionally (1-2 hours)
• Never

Lifting

• Heavy: 45 lbs & over - OCCASIONALLY
• Moderate: 15-44 lbs - FREQUENTLY
• Light: 14 lbs & under - CONTINUOUSLY

Carrying

• Heavy: 45 lbs & over - OCCASIONALLY
• Moderate: 15-44 lbs - FREQUENTLY
• Light: 14 lbs & under - FREQUENTLY

Pushing/Pulling

• FREQUENTLY

Reaching

• Above Shoulder - FREQUENTLY
• At Shoulder - CONTINUOUSLY
• Below Shoulder - CONTINUOUSLY

Twisting

• CONTINUALLY

Bending

• FREQUENTLY

Knelling/Crawling

• FREQUENTLY

Squatting

• FREQUENTLY

Climbing

• Use of legs only (stairs) - OCCASIONALLY
• Use of arms & legs (ladders) - OCCASIONALLY

Hearing

• FREQUENTLY

Vision

• Visual, close - CONTINUOUSLY
• Visual, distant - OCCASIONALLY
• Visual, depth perception - FREQUENTLY
• Visual, color vision – CONTINUSOULY

Hands/Fingers

• Simple grasping - CONTINUOUSLY
• Fine Manipulation - CONTINUOUSLY
• Repetitive Movements - CONTINUOUSLY

Walking

• FREQUENTLY

Standing

• CONTINUOUSLY

Sitting

• NEVER

Speaking

• OCCASIONALLY